PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve touch of a disposable diaper.SOLUTION: A disposable diaper has a vertical direction and includes a skin side sheet located on a skin side, a non-skin side sheet located on a non-skin side, a stretchable non-woven fabric located between the skin side sheet and the non-skin side sheet, and a plurality of welding parts provided at least below the upper end of a waist part for jointing the skin side sheet, the non-skin side sheet, and the stretchable non-woven fabric. An adhesive agent is not present in a dotted area which is dotted with the plurality of welding parts of the waist part, and at least part of the dotted area of the skin side sheet is brought into contact with the skin when the disposable diaper is worn.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT