The ink jet recording method includes ejecting an aqueous ink from a recording head to apply the aqueous ink to a recording medium, to thereby record an image. The ink jet recording method includes: ejecting the aqueous ink heated to a temperature TH (° C.) from the recording head to apply the aqueous ink to the recording medium; and heating the recording medium having the aqueous ink applied thereto to a temperature TF (° C.), the aqueous ink containing a pigment and a polyester resin particle, a glass transition temperature TG (° C.) of the polyester resin particle, the temperature TH (° C.) and the temperature TF (° C.) satisfying relationships of the following expressions (1) to (3).

TG(° C.)>TH(° C.)  (1)

TF(° C.)≥TH(° C.)+10° C.  (2)

TF(° C.)≥TG(° C.)−10° C.  (3)