According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes: a cylindrical magnetic pole for generating a static magnetic field in an imaging region; a cylindrical gradient magnetic field coil arranged on a radially inner side of the magnetic pole, coaxially with the magnetic pole to generate a dynamic magnetic field having a linear magnetic field strength in the imaging region; a cylindrical high frequency coil arranged on a radially inner side of the gradient magnetic field coil, coaxially with the magnetic pole and the gradient magnetic field coil to generate a high frequency magnetic field in the imaging region; and a computer system for processing signals to obtain images. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus further includes at least two loop-shaped additional coils arranged on the radially outer side of the gradient magnetic field coil and having different electric current circulating direction.