This study focuses on the planning process of the cemetery and religious facilities in Senri New Town from 1957 to 1962 and mainly clarifies following three points. (1) The cemetery was not built inside new town area and the religious facilities had never been inside new town area through the analysis of official plans. (2) Eika Takayama laboratory had only proposed to include the historical communities, but its proposed plan did not reflect the final plan by Osaka government. (3) Kamishinden Tenjin shrine outside of new town area became the essential place for some residents in Senri New Town.
