A method for manufacturing a linear light emitting device includes: providing a light transmissive member having a long side and a short side in a plan view; mounting a plurality of light emitting elements on the light transmissive member via a light transmissive adhesive, such that the light emitting elements are arranged in a row along the long side of the light transmissive member; and forming a reflective member that covers the light transmissive adhesive and lateral faces of the light emitting elements. The linear light emitting device has an emission face having a long side and a short side in a plan view, and a length of the short side of the light transmissive member is substantially equal to a length of the short side of the emission face of the linear light emitting device.