A mobile communication system in which a working frequency band is divided into a plurality of predetermined frequency bands, and time division multiplexing is performed, the mobile communication system includes a base station to insert a known pilot symbol into the plurality of predetermined frequency bands at a predetermined reference interval, and to insert to arrange the known pilot symbol into at least one of the plurality of predetermined bands at a smaller interval than the predetermined reference interval, wherein a frequency band in which the known pilot symbol is inserted at a smaller interval than the predetermined reference interval is to be set cyclically in time; and a mobile terminal to receive the known pilot symbol transmitted from the base station.