An image retrieving apparatus for retrieving a plurality of original images from a recording medium on which a plurality of original images taken are recorded, includes an index retrieving unit for retrieving an index manifest file from the recording medium; an asset manifest retrieving unit for retrieving an asset manifest file from the recording medium by using a path, stored in the retrieved index manifest file, to the asset manifest file; and an image retrieving unit for retrieving at least a part of the plurality of original images from the recording medium by using a path, stored in the retrieved asset manifest file, to each of the plurality of original images, wherein the recording medium includes the plurality of original images; the asset manifest file storing the path to each of the plurality of original images; and the index manifest file storing the path to the asset manifest file, and the index manifest file is stored on a predetermined path which is not different for each recording medium.