PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for hydroponically cultivating plants in the inside of a container under transportation, and continuing hydroponics before transporting, during transporting and after transporting a container. SOLUTION: The method for hydroponically cultivating plants includes (1) before transporting a container, hydroponically cultivating plants on a passage by a flow method of circulating a culture solution while passing it through a culture solution passage and using the culture solution flowing in a passage; (2) during transporting a container, hydroponically cultivating plants by a still standing method of stopping circulation and flow of the culture solution, accumulating the culture solution in a passage, and using the accumulated culture solution; and (3) after transporting a container, hydroponically cultivating plants on a passage by a flow method of circulating the culture solution again and using the culture solution flowing in a passage. Such a hydroponics container suitable for transportation is also provided. COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT