An information recording method which use an optical recording medium in which grooves and lands are formed on a substrate with information recording areas being formed in association with both a groove and a land and an address area being formed at the information recording area preceding the groove and the land. First and second address pits are disposed in the address area on an extension of a boundary between the groove and the land with the first and second address pits being disposed so as to satisfy predetermined requirements. Information is recorded on the optical recording medium by irradiating an optical spot on the optical recording medium.