A display method capable of displaying an image valuable to a user is provided. The display method for a display device to display an image includes: obtaining a captured display image and an image for decoding by an image sensor capturing a subject; decoding the image for decoding to obtain light identification information (light ID); transmitting the light ID to a server; obtaining an augmented reality (AR) image and recognition information corresponding to the light ID from the server; out of the captured display image, recognizing a region corresponding to the recognition information as a target region; and displaying the captured display image with the AR image superimposed on the target region.