A method for manufacturing the light-emitting device includes: preparing a substrate including a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed in an element placement region of the substrate that is on an upper surface; disposing a light-transmissive member to cover the plurality of light-emitting elements, the light-transmissive member having a rectangular shape in a plan view and being uncured, and pressing one or more corner regions of the light-transmissive member, such that a part of a lower surface of the light-transmissive member is in contact with the upper surface of the substrate outside the element placement region; and curing the light-transmissive member after pressing the one or more corner regions.