A recording method for an optical recording medium having an aligned prepit portion straddled on a plurality of tracks in a radial direction, wherein the prepit portion includes first and second prepit portions divided in a track direction. A prepit of the respective first and second prepit portions is arranged on a boundary of the respective tracks, the first prepit portion having an address information prepit and a synchronous information prepit and the second prepit having a synchronous information prepit. The prepits of the first and second portions are arranged at every two-track pitch in the radial direction and are arranged with one track displaced in the radial direction with a gap being provided between the first and second prepit portions. The method includes providing the optical medium, and recording information on the optical medium by irradiating an optical spot thereon.