An imaging evaluation map generating device comprising: a coordinate space setting section adapted to set a coordinate space including an object; an imaging candidate position setting section adapted to set a plurality of imaging candidate positions in the coordinate space; an imaging condition setting section adapted to set an imaging condition of the object; a characteristic part setting section adapted to set a plurality of characteristic parts (CP1, CP2) for the object; an evaluation standard setting section adapted to set an evaluation standard of imaging based on the imaging candidate position and the imaging condition for each of the characteristic parts (CP1, CP2); an evaluation value calculating section adapted to calculate an evaluation value that represents an evaluation of imaging in a case where the object is imaged at the imaging candidate position set by the imaging candidate position setting section under the imaging condition set by the imaging condition setting section, for each of the imaging candidate positions; and an imaging evaluation map generating section; wherein the imaging evaluation map generating section is adapted to generate an imaging evaluation map in which the evaluation value is determined for each of the imaging candidate positions, wherein the evaluation value calculating section is adapted to calculate, in a case where the evaluation value for each of the imaging candidate positions is calculated, an individual evaluation value for each of the characteristic parts (CP1, CP2) according to the evaluation standard, and calculates a sum of the obtained individual evaluation values for the respective characteristic parts (CP1, CP2) as the evaluation value, characterized by a weight setting section adapted to set a weight for each characteristic part (CP1, CP2), wherein the evaluation value calculating section is adapted to calculate, in a case of calculating the evaluation value for each imaging candidate position, a sum of values obtained by multiplying the obtained individual evaluation values for the respective characteristic parts by the weights as the evaluation value, and preferably, in a case where a deteriorated part on a surface of a structure is set as the characteristic part, the weight setting section is adapted to give a relatively high weight to the deteriorated part. a coordinate space setting section adapted to set a coordinate space including an object; an imaging candidate position setting section adapted to set a plurality of imaging candidate positions in the coordinate space; an imaging condition setting section adapted to set an imaging condition of the object; a characteristic part setting section adapted to set a plurality of characteristic parts (CP1, CP2) for the object; an evaluation standard setting section adapted to set an evaluation standard of imaging based on the imaging candidate position and the imaging condition for each of the characteristic parts (CP1, CP2); an evaluation value calculating section adapted to calculate an evaluation value that represents an evaluation of imaging in a case where the object is imaged at the imaging candidate position set by the imaging candidate position setting section under the imaging condition set by the imaging condition setting section, for each of the imaging candidate positions; and an imaging evaluation map generating section; wherein the imaging evaluation map generating section is adapted to generate an imaging evaluation map in which the evaluation value is determined for each of the imaging candidate positions, wherein the evaluation value calculating section is adapted to calculate, in a case where the evaluation value for each of the imaging candidate positions is calculated, an individual evaluation value for each of the characteristic parts (CP1, CP2) according to the evaluation standard, and calculates a sum of the obtained individual evaluation values for the respective characteristic parts (CP1, CP2) as the evaluation value, characterized by a weight setting section adapted to set a weight for each characteristic part (CP1, CP2), wherein the evaluation value calculating section is adapted to calculate, in a case of calculating the evaluation value for each imaging candidate position, a sum of values obtained by multiplying the obtained individual evaluation values for the respective characteristic parts by the weights as the evaluation value, and preferably, in a case where a deteriorated part on a surface of a structure is set as the characteristic part, the weight setting section is adapted to give a relatively high weight to the deteriorated part.