A bendable rigid endoscope 1 includes: a rigid insertion portion 2 a flexible bending portion 12 an operation portion 3 at which angle levers 14, 15 for bending the bending portion 12 are provided and a finger rest/holding portion 17 including a finger rest portion 22 that allows a finger of a user inserted to the finger rest/holding portion 17 when the user holds the operation portion 3, the finger rest/holding portion 17 being provided on the insertion portion 2 side of the operation portion 3 relative to the angle lever 14, 15 in such a manner that the finger rest groove is pivotable around a longitudinal axis X of the operation portion 3.
