A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus including: static magnetic field generation means arranged around an imaging space where an examinee is to be located and generating a static magnetic field in the imaging space; gradient magnetic field generation means arranged in the imaging space side of the static magnetic field generation means and generating a gradient magnetic field in the imaging space; and high-frequency magnetic field generation means arranged at the imaging space side of the gradient magnetic field generation means and generating a high-frequency magnetic field in the imaging space. The gradient magnetic field generation means has a concave in the vicinity of the imaging space depressed toward the static magnetic field generation means. At least a part of the high-frequency magnetic field generation means is contained in the concave.