A write-once or rewritable multilayer optical recording medium according to the present invention includes an L1 recording layer and an L0 recording layer, in which data recording areas for recording data are respectively formed, laminated on one surface of a base, wherein a read-in area for recording the data management information of all the data recorded in the respective data recording areas of the L1 recording layer and the L0 recording layer is formed only in the L0 recording layer. This means that the data management information of all the data can be read out quickly by simply accessing the L0 recording layer and the recording and reading of the data can be executed quickly and easily.