An inkjet recording apparatus according to the present invention includes an ink image forming unit for forming an ink image on an ink receiving medium by applying ink and reaction liquid for increasing viscosity of the ink onto the ink receiving medium and a liquid absorbing member having a porous body to be brought into contact with the ink image in order to absorb the liquid component from the ink image. The porous body of the liquid absorbing member includes a first layer having a first surface to be brought into contact with the ink image before liquid absorption and a second surface that is a rear surface relative to the first surface, and a second layer held in contact with the second surface of the first layer. The thickness of the first layer is not less than 0.08 times of the average pore size of the second layer.