A nonaqueous secondary battery, a manufacturing method thereof, and an electrolyte. The battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a substrate and an electrolyte, in which respective end surfaces of the positive electrode and the negative electrode face each other at a distance, the positive electrode and the negative electrode are arranged in substantially the same plane, the substrate fixingly supports the positive electrode and the negative electrode, the electrolyte is present between the facing end surfaces of the positive electrode and the negative electrode, the electrolyte is involved in a battery reaction between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and the electrolyte contains ion conductive inorganic solid electrolyte particles and a liquid electrolyte component.