The present invention provides a 3-phenylisoserine derivative production method for obtaining 3-phenylisoserine derivatives represented by formula (2) (in the formula, R1 represents a phenyl group or a phenyl group having a substituent group; R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a benzyl group, a p-methoxybenzyl group, a tert-butly group, a methoxymethyl group, a 2-tetrahydropyranyl group, an ethoxyethyl group, an acetyl group, a pivoloyl group, a benzoyl group, a trimethylsilyl group, a triethylsilyl group, or a tert-butyldimethylsilyl group; R4 represents a formyl group, an acetyl group, a benzoyl group, a tert-butoxycarbonyl group, or a benzyloxycarbonyl group; and R5 represents a C1-4 alkyl group) by protecting, in water or a mixed solvent containing water, the amino group of a compound represented by formula (1) (in the formula, R1 represents a phenyl group or a phenyl group having a substituent group; R2 represents an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, or a nitrogenous base; and R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a methly group, a benzyl group, a p-methoxybenzyl group, a tert-butyl group, a methoxymethyl group, a 2-tetrahydropyranyl group, an ethoxymethly group, an acetyl group, a pivoloyl group, a benzoyl group, a trimethylsilyl group, a triethylsilyl group, or a tert-butyldimethylsilyl group), and when a specific compound has been obtained, extracting the compound using a C4 ether solvent, and while removing the C4 ether solvent and moisture content, replacing at least some of the C4 ether solvent with a C1-4 aliphatic alcohol and implementing an esterification reaction, and then isolating the 3-phenylisoserine derivative at 0-30 DEG C. The 3-phenylisoserine derivative production method enables the production of 3-phenylisoserine derivatives having at least 99% purity.