According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a data acquiring unit and a data processing unit. The data acquiring unit is configured to acquire magnetic resonance signals according to an imaging condition for applying a first off-resonance radio frequency pulse after an application of an excitation pulse and before a readout of the magnetic resonance signals, and applying a second off-resonance radio frequency pulse after the readout of the magnetic resonance signals and before an application of a following excitation pulse. The first off-resonance radio frequency pulse generates a phase shift in the magnetic resonance signals. The second off-resonance radio frequency pulse compensates the phase shift. The data processing unit is configured to obtain information to be obtained by data processing of the magnetic resonance signals.