Method for manufacturing a structure

A method of producing a structure, comprising:

• a composite film formation step that forms a composite film composed of a coating film and an organic film or inorganic film on top of a substrate by conducting Steps (1) to (3) below:
• (1) forming said coating film, which is composed of a metal layer or a metal oxide layer, on a surface of a template provided on top of said substrate,
• (2) forming said organic film or inorganic film on a surface of said coating film, and
• (3) removing a portion of said organic film or inorganic film and a portion of said coating film;
• a second coating film formation step that forms a second coating film composed of a metal layer or a metal oxide layer on a surface of said composite film;
• a coating step that, following formation of said second coating film, forms an organic coating film on said substrate that covers said second coating film;
• a removal step that removes a portion of said second coating film, side surfaces of which are at least partially supported by said organic coating film;
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• a structure formation step that forms a structure composed of a metal layer or metal oxide layer on said substrate, by removing all residues left on said substrate except for said coating film and said second coating film.