A resonance-type, receiving antenna comprising a circular-ring-shaped, magnetic core constituting a closed magnetic path having one gap, one or more coils wound around the circular-ring-shaped, magnetic core, and a capacitor connected in parallel to both ends of each coil; an angle between a straight line extending from a geographical center of the circular-ring-shaped, magnetic core to a center of the gap and a straight line extending from the geographical center to a center of the coil being in a range of 10° to 90°.