Provided is an acoustic wave acquiring apparatus including: a probe configured to measuring acoustic waves that propagate from an object scanning unit configured to moving the probe region designating unit configured to receiving designation of a plurality of regions of interest in the object and track determining unit configured to determining a plurality of designated measuring regions as regions for which the probe is to measure acoustic waves based on positions of the plurality of regions of interest, and determining a track upon moving the probe by the scanning unit based on positions of the plurality of designated measuring regions.
