<p>An information recording medium (100) is provided with a first recording layer (L0) wherein recording information is recorded in one direction directed from an inner circumference side toward an outer circumference side or from the outer circumference side to the inner circumference side by being irradiated with laser beams (LB) and a second recording layer (L1) wherein recording information is recorded in a direction other than the one direction by being irradiated with the laser beams. A direction wherein the recording information is recorded in a specific recording area for focusing in the laser beams in the first recording layer and a direction wherein the recording information is recorded in one recording area (113a) of the second recording layer corresponding to at least a specified recording area are identical.</p>
