In the driving method for the liquid crystal device 200 according to this exemplary embodiment, the common signal (COM signal) that varies its potential between the first potential and the second potential that is smaller than the first potential in the first period is given to the counter electrode 23B functioning as the common electrode of the counter substrate 220, the driving signal that varies its potential between the third potential and the fourth potential that is smaller than the third potential is input to the transistor 130 being the switching element, the transistor 130 couples or uncouples the driving signal to each of the first electrode 121, the second electrode 122, and the third electrode 123 being the peripheral electrode 120 configured for ion trapping in a unit of a duration equal to or less than ? of the first period of the COM signal, and the AC signals having mutually different phases and that varies their potential between a positive potential and a negative potential, taking the potential of the common signal (COM signal) as a reference, in the second periods longer than the first period are applied to the first electrode 121, the second electrode 122, and the third electrode 123. The potential of the AC signals applied to the first electrode 121, the second electrode 122, and the third electrode 123 is maintained by the first holding capacitor 141, the second holding capacitor 142, and the third holding capacitor 143. A specific driving method for the liquid crystal device of Example 4 will be described below.