A display control device for controlling selection of selection items displayed on a display device disposed remotely from a touch operation unit based on operation information input from the touch operation unit, the display control device comprising: an operation information acquisition unit configured to acquire an operation position and an operation direction of the touch operation unit as the operation information from the touch operation unit; and a cursor coordinate controller configured to, based on the operation information acquired from the operation information acquisition unit, select a selection item corresponding to the operation position included in the operation information from among the selection items displayed on the display device and set a cursor for designating an operation target to the selected selection item, the cursor coordinate controller being configured to, in a state in which the cursor is set to a predetermined selection item, when the operation information is acquired from the operation information acquisition unit, and when, based on a position of the cursor on a display surface of the display device, a selection item is included in a search area that is set in a direction corresponding to the operation direction included in the operation information on the display surface, select the selection item at a position, within the search area, closest to a reference point of the cursor in the direction corresponding to the operation direction as the selection item to be a movement destination of the cursor, wherein the cursor coordinate controller is configured to, when there is a plurality of selection items at positions, within the search area, closest to the reference point of the cursor in the operation direction, calculate a distance on the display surface between the reference point of the cursor and each selection item in a direction perpendicular to the direction corresponding to the operation direction on the display surface for the selection items and select the selection item at the shortest calculated distance, among the plurality of selection items at positions, within the search area, closest to the reference point of the cursor in the operation direction, as the selection item to be the movement destination of the cursor. an operation information acquisition unit configured to acquire an operation position and an operation direction of the touch operation unit as the operation information from the touch operation unit; and a cursor coordinate controller configured to, based on the operation information acquired from the operation information acquisition unit, select a selection item corresponding to the operation position included in the operation information from among the selection items displayed on the display device and set a cursor for designating an operation target to the selected selection item, the cursor coordinate controller being configured to, in a state in which the cursor is set to a predetermined selection item, when the operation information is acquired from the operation information acquisition unit, and when, based on a position of the cursor on a display surface of the display device, a selection item is included in a search area that is set in a direction corresponding to the operation direction included in the operation information on the display surface, select the selection item at a position, within the search area, closest to a reference point of the cursor in the direction corresponding to the operation direction as the selection item to be a movement destination of the cursor, wherein the cursor coordinate controller is configured to, when there is a plurality of selection items at positions, within the search area, closest to the reference point of the cursor in the operation direction, calculate a distance on the display surface between the reference point of the cursor and each selection item in a direction perpendicular to the direction corresponding to the operation direction on the display surface for the selection items and select the selection item at the shortest calculated distance, among the plurality of selection items at positions, within the search area, closest to the reference point of the cursor in the operation direction, as the selection item to be the movement destination of the cursor.