A light emitting element (1; 1A) comprising: a substrate; a plurality of semiconductor light emitting cells disposed on an upper surface side of the substrate; a plurality of light reflective electrodes each disposed on an upper surface of each of the plurality of semiconductor light emitting cells; an insulation layer that continuously covers lateral surfaces of the plurality of semiconductor light emitting cells, spaces between the plurality of semiconductor light emitting cells, lateral surfaces of the plurality of light reflective electrodes, a portion of the upper surface of each of the plurality of semiconductor light emitting cells, and a portion of an upper surface of each of the plurality of light reflective electrodes; a plurality of wiring electrodes that electrically connects the plurality of semiconductor light emitting cells in series through the insulation layer, and covers at least a portion of the lateral surfaces of the plurality of semiconductor light emitting cells and the spaces between the plurality of semiconductor light emitting cells via the insulation layer; and at least one light reflective metal layer (151-153; 151) each of which covers at least a portion of the lateral surfaces of two adjacent ones of the plurality of semiconductor light emitting cells and the space between said two adjacent ones of the plurality of semiconductor light emitting cells, via the insulation layer, wherein each of the at least one light reflective metal layer (151-153; 151) is not electrically connected to a semiconductor light emitting cell, and wherein each of the at least one light reflective metal layer (151-153; 151) covers a portion of each of the upper surfaces of the light reflective electrodes disposed on the upper surfaces of said two adjacent ones of the plurality of semiconductor light emitting cells, via the insulation layer, characterized in that each of the at least one light reflective metal layer (151-153; 151) does not overlap any of the plurality of wiring electrodes in a top view. a substrate; a plurality of semiconductor light emitting cells disposed on an upper surface side of the substrate; a plurality of light reflective electrodes each disposed on an upper surface of each of the plurality of semiconductor light emitting cells; an insulation layer that continuously covers lateral surfaces of the plurality of semiconductor light emitting cells, spaces between the plurality of semiconductor light emitting cells, lateral surfaces of the plurality of light reflective electrodes, a portion of the upper surface of each of the plurality of semiconductor light emitting cells, and a portion of an upper surface of each of the plurality of light reflective electrodes; a plurality of wiring electrodes that electrically connects the plurality of semiconductor light emitting cells in series through the insulation layer, and covers at least a portion of the lateral surfaces of the plurality of semiconductor light emitting cells and the spaces between the plurality of semiconductor light emitting cells via the insulation layer; and at least one light reflective metal layer (151-153; 151) each of which covers at least a portion of the lateral surfaces of two adjacent ones of the plurality of semiconductor light emitting cells and the space between said two adjacent ones of the plurality of semiconductor light emitting cells, via the insulation layer, wherein each of the at least one light reflective metal layer (151-153; 151) is not electrically connected to a semiconductor light emitting cell, and wherein each of the at least one light reflective metal layer (151-153; 151) covers a portion of each of the upper surfaces of the light reflective electrodes disposed on the upper surfaces of said two adjacent ones of the plurality of semiconductor light emitting cells, via the insulation layer, characterized in that each of the at least one light reflective metal layer (151-153; 151) does not overlap any of the plurality of wiring electrodes in a top view.