A side-view type light emitting device, comprising: a package constituted by a molded article, a first lead and a second lead, the first and second leads (40, 50) being embedded in the molded article, the package being formed in a substantially cuboid shape and having a bottom face, a light emission face contiguous with the bottom face, a rear face contiguous with the bottom face, and two side faces (20E 1, 20E 2), the rear face being opposite the light emission face, the two side faces (20E 1, 20E 2) being contiguous with the bottom face, the light emission face and the rear face, and the package having an opening formed in the light emission face and sealing resin filled in the opening, the first lead having a first connector, a first terminal part and an exposed part, the first connector having a first connection face and a first rear face provided opposite to the first connection face, and the first connector being exposed in an interior of the opening, the second lead having a second connector and a second terminal part, a light emitting element being mounted on the first connection face of the first connector in the opening, and the first terminal part being continuously exposed from the molded article at the bottom face, the rear face and one side face (20E 1) of the two side faces (20E 1, 20E 2) the second terminal part being continuously exposed from the molded article at the bottom face, the rear face and the other (20E 2) of the two side faces (20E 1, 20E 2), the exposed part being continuously exposed from the molded article at the bottom face and the rear face, the first terminal part and the exposed part being apart from each other at the bottom face or at a bottom face side of the rear face, the first connection face being sealed by the sealing resin, characterised in the first terminal part and the exposed part being linked to a rear face side of the first connector, the first rear face of the first connector being embedded in the molded article, and an end plane of the first terminal part which is exposed at the one (20E 1) of the two side faces (20E 1, 20E 2) being flush with an end plane of the molded article which is exposed at the one side face (20E 1) of the two side faces (20E 1, 20E 2). a package constituted by a molded article, a first lead and a second lead, the first and second leads (40, 50) being embedded in the molded article, the package being formed in a substantially cuboid shape and having a bottom face, a light emission face contiguous with the bottom face, a rear face contiguous with the bottom face, and two side faces (20E 1, 20E 2), the rear face being opposite the light emission face, the two side faces (20E 1, 20E 2) being contiguous with the bottom face, the light emission face and the rear face, and the package having an opening formed in the light emission face and sealing resin filled in the opening, the first lead having a first connector, a first terminal part and an exposed part, the first connector having a first connection face and a first rear face provided opposite to the first connection face, and the first connector being exposed in an interior of the opening, the second lead having a second connector and a second terminal part, a light emitting element being mounted on the first connection face of the first connector in the opening, and the first terminal part being continuously exposed from the molded article at the bottom face, the rear face and one side face (20E 1) of the two side faces (20E 1, 20E 2) the second terminal part being continuously exposed from the molded article at the bottom face, the rear face and the other (20E 2) of the two side faces (20E 1, 20E 2), the exposed part being continuously exposed from the molded article at the bottom face and the rear face, the first terminal part and the exposed part being apart from each other at the bottom face or at a bottom face side of the rear face, the first connection face being sealed by the sealing resin, characterised in the first terminal part and the exposed part being linked to a rear face side of the first connector, the first rear face of the first connector being embedded in the molded article, and an end plane of the first terminal part which is exposed at the one (20E 1) of the two side faces (20E 1, 20E 2) being flush with an end plane of the molded article which is exposed at the one side face (20E 1) of the two side faces (20E 1, 20E 2).