Provided is an inspection apparatus, an inspection method and a computer program product which can easily remove an improper target object. An inspection apparatus (1000) includes a base (700) for placing target objects thereon, a photographing part (100) which can photograph the target objects placed on the base (700), an inspection part for performing an inspection for the target objects placed on the base (700) based on an image photographed by the photographing part (100), and a distinguishing process part for performing a process of making a specific target object placed on the base (700) visually distinguishable from other target objects placed on the base (700) based on a result of the inspection performed by the inspection part.