An inkjet recording apparatus comprising: an ink tank that has an ink reservoir; a recording head that has an ink inlet connected to the ink reservoir; a box-shaped head holder on which the ink tank and the recording head are mounted; a discharge passage for discharging air separated from the ink, the discharge passage being opened through a valve element to the outside; and a manipulation member that is provided outside the head holder, wherein the head holder has a bottom wall portion and a side wall portion, wherein the recording head is fixed to the bottom wall portion, wherein the ink tank is fixed to the bottom wall portion, and wherein the inkjet recording apparatus further comprises a discharge case that has at least a part of the discharge passage therein and that is formed integrally with the head holder to constitute a part of the side wall portion.