A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a gantry with a gradient coil which applies a gradient magnetic field to a subject in a static magnetic field, a bed which slides a top board in a longitudinal direction of the top board with the subject placed thereon, a high-frequency coil which applies the gradient magnetic field and a high-frequency pulse signal to the subject, and detects a magnetic resonance signal emitted from the subject, and a damping member which damps noise which occurs when the gradient coil is driven, or a support member which supports the gradient coil, the damping member or the support member providing an asymmetrical structure with respect to a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.