A positive electrode material for lithium secondary batteries, the material comprising: positive electrode active material particles each having a layered structure; and at least one conductor selected from the group consisting of a lithium conductor and an electronic conductor, and disposed on a surface of the positive electrode active material particles, wherein in a case where the positive electrode material contains the lithium conductor, the proportion of the lithium conductor disposed at planes other than the plane of the positive electrode active material particles, with respect to the total amount of the lithium conductor, is not less than 50% and not more than 100%, wherein the lithium conductor is a single one or a combinations of two or more of Li 3 PO 4, LiPO 3, LiNbO 3, Li 4 SiO 4, Li 2 Si 2 O 3, LiZrO 3, Li 2 WO 4, Li 4 WO 5 and Li 6 W 2 O 9; and in a case where the positive electrode material contains the electronic conductor, the proportion of the electronic conductor disposed at the plane of the positive electrode active material particles, with respect to the total amount of the electronic conductor, is not less than 50% and not more than 100%, wherein the electronic conductor is a perovskite-type oxide represented by ABO 3-δ wherein A is a combination of La and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr and Ba; B is a combination of Co and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn and Ni; and δ is an oxygen deficiency value for achieving electrical neutrality, wherein the proportions of the lithium conductor and the electronic conductor at the planes of the positive electrode active material particles are determined by X-ray diffraction measurement and by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy using a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM-EDX/EELS). positive electrode active material particles each having a layered structure; and at least one conductor selected from the group consisting of a lithium conductor and an electronic conductor, and disposed on a surface of the positive electrode active material particles, wherein in a case where the positive electrode material contains the lithium conductor, the proportion of the lithium conductor disposed at planes other than the plane of the positive electrode active material particles, with respect to the total amount of the lithium conductor, is not less than 50% and not more than 100%, wherein the lithium conductor is a single one or a combinations of two or more of Li 3 PO 4, LiPO 3, LiNbO 3, Li 4 SiO 4, Li 2 Si 2 O 3, LiZrO 3, Li 2 WO 4, Li 4 WO 5 and Li 6 W 2 O 9; and in a case where the positive electrode material contains the electronic conductor, the proportion of the electronic conductor disposed at the plane of the positive electrode active material particles, with respect to the total amount of the electronic conductor, is not less than 50% and not more than 100%, wherein the electronic conductor is a perovskite-type oxide represented by ABO 3-δ wherein A is a combination of La and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr and Ba; B is a combination of Co and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn and Ni; and δ is an oxygen deficiency value for achieving electrical neutrality, wherein the proportions of the lithium conductor and the electronic conductor at the planes of the positive electrode active material particles are determined by X-ray diffraction measurement and by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy using a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM-EDX/EELS).