The present invention provides a recording medium which contains a base paper, a first layer containing a binder, and a second layer containing a white pigment, the first layer and second layer being laid in this order on the base paper, wherein the base paper provided with the first layer on its surface has a Cobb water absorption degree, measured according to a water absorption test prescribed in JIS P8140 with a contact time of 15 seconds, of 5.0 g/m2 or lower, and the second layer has an amount of water absorbed therein, measured by the Bristow's method with a contact time of 0.5 seconds, of 2 mL/m2 to 8 mL/m2.