An endoscope of the present invention includes a distal end main body portion 6 provided at a distal end portion of an insertion portion, a disposing hole 110 having a first space 111 and a second space 112 that is formed in the distal end main body portion 6, and an objective lens 20. The endoscope also includes an image pickup unit 2 that is provided inside disposing hole 110 such that objective lens 20 faces a second opening 112k and that has a shape formed along a part of first space 111 and second space 112. Image pickup unit 2 is fixed inside disposing hole 110 by a screw 8 that is inserted into distal end main body portion 6 through a screw hole formed in distal end main body portion 6 at an intersecting region 200 between first space 111 and second space 112.
