A light emitting element with a hexagonal planar shape, has: an n-side semiconductor layer; a p-side semiconductor layer provided on the n-side semiconductor layer; a plurality of holes that are provided to an area excluding three corners at mutually diagonal positions of the p-side semiconductor layer in plan view, and expose the n-side semiconductor layer; a first p-electrode provided in contact with the p-side semiconductor layer; second p-electrodes provided to three corners on the first p-electrode; and an n-electrode that is provided on the first p-electrode and is electrically connected to the n-side semiconductor layer through the plurality of holes.