The purpose of the present invention is to provide an endoscope which enables the production of images in which areas that are darker than the surrounding areas are reduced as possible in the whole field of view that is a combination of multiple images. The present invention is provided with: an insert section which is to be inserted into the body of a subject a first observation section 11A which is provided in the insert section and can observe a first area in an object of interest, wherein the first area includes a front part of the object which is located in the direction of the longer axis of the insert section a second observation section 11B, 11C which is provided in the insert section and can observe a second area in the object, wherein the second area is adjacent to the first area and includes a side part of the object which is located in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the longer axis of the insert section a pair of first lighting sections 14a, 15a which are arranged in the insert section with the first observation section interposed therebetween, and each of which can emit first illumination light to the first observation area and/or the second observation area in the object and a pair of second lighting sections 14b, 15b which are arranged in the insert section on the side opposite to the first lighting sections with the second observation section interposed therebetween, and each of which can emit second illumination light to the second area, wherein the second illumination light has a different light intensity from that of the first illumination light.La présente invention vise à fournir un endoscope qui permet la production dimages dans lesquelles des zones qui sont plus sombres que les zones environnantes sont réduites autant que possible dans tout le champ de vision qui est une combinaison de multiples images. La présente invention comprend : une section dinsertion qui doit être introduite dans le corps dun sujet une première section
