On a magnetic recording medium, a servo pattern is formed in a servo
pattern region on at least one surface of a substrate by a concave/convex
pattern including a convex part, at least protruding end part of which is
formed of magnetic material, and a concave part. The servo pattern region
includes an address pattern region and a burst pattern region, wherein
the convex part is formed in the servo pattern region so that a larger of
an inscribed circle with a largest diameter out of inscribed circles on
an open surface of the concave part formed in the address pattern region
and an inscribed circle with a largest diameter out of inscribed circles
on an open surface of the concave part formed in the burst pattern region
is an inscribed circle with a largest diameter out of inscribed circles
on an open surface of the concave part formed in the servo pattern
region.