Provided is a method capable of efficiently producing a compound having a superior HSD1 inhibitory action and a compound useful as a synthetic intermediate therefor, with superior achievability of asymmetric synthesis (i.e., superior selectivity), superior yield, superior safety and superior industrial workability at a low cost.A method of producing a compound represented by the following formula [8]:or a salt thereof, or a solvate thereof, from a compound represented by the following formula [2]:or a reactive derivative thereof, or a salt thereof, or a solvate thereof.