Provided is a positive electrode for lithium sulfur secondary batteries, which exhibits excellent strength, while having a function of reliably covering portions of carbon nanotubes in the vicinity of a collector by sulfur. A positive electrode for lithium sulfur secondary batteries, which is provided with: a collector (P); a plurality of carbon nanotubes (4) that are grown on the collector surface such that the carbon nanotubes are oriented in the direction perpendicular to the collector surface with the base ends thereof being on the collector surface side; and sulfur (5) that covers the respective surfaces of the carbon nanotubes. The surfaces of the carbon nanotubes are covered with sulfur by melting and diffusing sulfur from the growing end side of the carbon nanotubes, and the density per unit area of the carbon nanotubes is set so that the sulfur is present up to the interfaces between the collector and the base ends of the carbon nanotubes when the sulfur is melted and diffused. This positive electrode for lithium sulfur secondary batteries is additionally provided with an amorphous carbon (6) that covers the surfaces of the carbon nanotubes.