1. A banknote handling apparatus configured to perform a sorting process of banknotes, the banknote handling apparatus comprising: a taking-in unit configured to take in a banknote one by one; a transport unit configured to transport the banknote having been taken in from the taking-in unit; a recognition unit configured to recognize the banknote transported by the transport unit; a control unit configured to control the transport unit, such that the banknote having been recognized by the recognition unit is transported to any one of a plurality of staking units, based on a sorting pattern; and a sorting-category receiving unit configured to receive at least one sorting category; wherein the control unit is configured to create the sorting pattern, based on the number of stacking units and the sorting category received by the sorting-category receiving unit.