Light emitting device, method of manufacturing light emitting device, planar light source, and liquid crystal display device

A light emitting device comprising:

• a base;
• a phosphor frame positioned inward of edges of a lower face of the base;
• a light emitting element disposed in an area surrounded by the phosphor frame, wherein the light emitting element has an emission face, and an electrode forming face located opposite to the emission face, and the light emitting element comprises a pair of electrodes on the electrode forming face;
• a light transmissive member contacting at least a portion of the edges of the lower face of the base and at least a portion of outer lateral faces of the phosphor frame;
• and
• a light reflecting member that contacts the electrode forming face except for areas where the pair of electrodes are formed, and contacts the light transmissive member located around the electrode forming face;
• wherein:
• a lower face of the phosphor frame that faces the light reflecting member is spaced apart from an upper face of the light reflecting member;
• and
• the light transmissive member is disposed between the lower face of the phosphor frame and the upper face of the light reflecting member.