The present invention relates to a gelatin particle, which is a thermally crosslinked non-porous spherical gelatin particle having a circularity of 0.8 or more and a dry particle diameter of 20 to 1,600 μm. The average volume swelling ratio of the gelatin particle in a case where the gelatin particle is immersed in physiological saline at 23° C. is from 200 to 2,000% relative to an average volume of the gelatin particle in a dried state. As for a swollen gelatin particle, it is preferable that the gelatin used has a jelly strength of 80 to 120 g and the swollen gelatin particle has a particle diameter of 50 to 2,000 μm. The gelatin particle can be used for blood vessel embolization and also for controlled release of physiologically active substance.
