Abstract
The aim of this paper is to examine the cultural influence of the development of infrastructure on tourism in Koyasan, one of the most famous religious and tourist site in Japan. I will discuss two points. Firstly, the development of railways and road networks have increased the number of tourists rapidly and brought the mass-tourism into Koyasan. Secondly, this development, especially construction of road networks and car parks in and around the Koyasan area after 1960's, has changed the flow of tourists and the meanings of the places. With the development of infrastructures, the religious and historical places have been decontextualized and changed into the sightseeing "points".
