Disclosed is a hard capsule which is excellently safe even if filled with a solvent that dissolves a poorly soluble medicament. In addition the hard capsule has a short disintegration time and exhibits excellent solubility.Specifically disclosed is a hard capsule which comprises a coating film that contains: (A) a polymer or a copolymer which is obtained by polymerizing or copolymerizing at least one kind of polymerizable vinyl monomer represented by general formula (1) in the presence of a polyvinyl alcohol and/or a derivative thereof and (B) native gellan gum. H2C=C (R1)-COOR 2(1) (In the formula R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms.)
