A Group-III nitride semiconductor device including a crystal substrate, an electrically
conducting Group-III nitride semiconductor (AlXGaYIn1-(X+Y)N:
0X1, 0Y1 and 0X+Y1) crystal layer vapor-phase
grown on the crystal substrate, an ohmic electrode and an electrically conducting
boron phosphide crystal layer provided between the ohmic electrode and the Group-III
nitride semiconductor crystal layer, the ohmic electrode being disposed in contact
with the boron phosphide crystal layer. Also disclosed is a method for producing
the Group-III nitride semiconductor device, and a light-emitting diode including
the Group-III nitride semiconductor device.