Method for manufacturing zinc oxide varistor and zinc oxide varistor

Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a zinc oxide varistor, which enables production of a zinc oxide varistor composed of a zinc oxide film by a simple process at a low production cost. Specifically, a zinc oxide film (9) is formed on a substrate (2) by supplying a solution (4) containing atomized zinc onto the heated substrate (2). Then, the zinc oxide film (9) is provided with electrodes (11a, 13a), thereby forming a zinc oxide varistor (50).