An IC tag issuing apparatus including a plurality of row antenna units (31a-31j, 32a-32j) arranged by facing IC tags in multiple rows, wherein the IC tags are aligned as an IC tag continuous body with each row of the row antenna units (31a-31j, 32a-32j), and conducting communication in an electromagnetic induction method with each of the IC tags in the IC tag continuous body by using the plurality of the row antenna units (31a-31j, 32a-32j), respectively, wherein the plurality of the row antenna units (31a-31j, 32a-32j) are arranged in a row direction or in a direction along a conveyance direction of the IC tag continuous body (31a-31j, 32a-32j); and each of the row antenna units (31a-31j, 32a-32j) is electromagnetically shielded except a position faced with the IC tags of the IC tag continuous body, wherein a ferrite sheet covering an antenna element of the row antenna units (31a-31j, 32a-32j) from a surface side opposite to a surface faced with the IC tag is provided in the row antenna units (31a-31j, 32a-32j) respectively, a shield plate made of metal is arranged in parallel to the IC tag continuous body and comprising opening portions (311a-311j) corresponding to the row antenna units (31a-31j, 32a-32j), respectively, which are formed by being divided into the upstream opening portions (311a-311e) and the downstream opening portions (311f-311j) in a zigzag manner, a printed board provided in the row antenna units (31a-31j, 32a-32j) is fitted into the opening portions (311a-311j) formed in the shield plate respectively, the ferrite sheet is interposed between an antenna case and the printed board, the ferrite sheet and the antenna case covering the printed board from a surface side opposite to a surface faced with the IC tag, each row antenna unit (31a-31j, 32a-32j) comprises an antenna terminal, each of the antenna terminals of the row antenna units (31a-31e) arranged on the upstream side and each of the antenna terminals of the row antenna units (31f-31hj) arranged on the downstream side are respectively arranged in directions separated away from each other, each of the antenna terminals of the row antenna units (31a-31e) arranged on the upstream side, in each of the row antenna units (31a-31e) on the upstream side is located on an end portion of the upstream side, and each of the antenna terminals of the row antenna units (31f-31j) arranged on the downstream side, in each of the row antenna units (31f-31j) on the downstream side, is located on an end portion of the downstream side, wherein the antenna case is a metal antenna case and the antenna element is loop-shaped and formed on a lower surface of the printed board directly facing the IC tag continuous body. the plurality of the row antenna units (31a-31j, 32a-32j) are arranged in a row direction or in a direction along a conveyance direction of the IC tag continuous body (31a-31j, 32a-32j); and each of the row antenna units (31a-31j, 32a-32j) is electromagnetically shielded except a position faced with the IC tags of the IC tag continuous body, wherein a ferrite sheet covering an antenna element of the row antenna units (31a-31j, 32a-32j) from a surface side opposite to a surface faced with the IC tag is provided in the row antenna units (31a-31j, 32a-32j) respectively, a shield plate made of metal is arranged in parallel to the IC tag continuous body and comprising opening portions (311a-311j) corresponding to the row antenna units (31a-31j, 32a-32j), respectively, which are formed by being divided into the upstream opening portions (311a-311e) and the downstream opening portions (311f-311j) in a zigzag manner, a printed board provided in the row antenna units (31a-31j, 32a-32j) is fitted into the opening portions (311a-311j) formed in the shield plate respectively, the ferrite sheet is interposed between an antenna case and the printed board, the ferrite sheet and the antenna case covering the printed board from a surface side opposite to a surface faced with the IC tag, each row antenna unit (31a-31j, 32a-32j) comprises an antenna terminal, each of the antenna terminals of the row antenna units (31a-31e) arranged on the upstream side and each of the antenna terminals of the row antenna units (31f-31hj) arranged on the downstream side are respectively arranged in directions separated away from each other, each of the antenna terminals of the row antenna units (31a-31e) arranged on the upstream side, in each of the row antenna units (31a-31e) on the upstream side is located on an end portion of the upstream side, and each of the antenna terminals of the row antenna units (31f-31j) arranged on the downstream side, in each of the row antenna units (31f-31j) on the downstream side, is located on an end portion of the downstream side, wherein the antenna case is a metal antenna case and the antenna element is loop-shaped and formed on a lower surface of the printed board directly facing the IC tag continuous body.