PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an endoscope capable of easily restoring an insertion part that rotates with respect to an operation part to a neutral position.SOLUTION: An endoscope 1 in which an insertion part 2 is rotatably connected to an operation part 6 includes: a connection part 8 for connecting the insertion part 2 and the operation part 6 so as to be relatively rotatable a restoration operation part 46 provided to the connection part 8 for restoring the rotation position of the insertion part 2 with respect to the operation part 6 to a reference position by applying external force and an instruction part 41 provided to the connection part 8 for instructing a restoration operation part 40 to perform a restoration operation.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】 操作部に対して回動する挿入部をニュートラル位置に容易に復帰させることができる内視鏡の提供。【解決手段】 内視鏡1は、操作部6に対して挿入部2が回動自在に連設され、挿入部2と操作部6とを相対的に回動自在に接続している接続部8と、接続部8に設けられ、外力を加えることで操作部6に対する挿入部2の回動位置を基準位置に復帰させる復帰操作部46と、接続部8に設けられ、復帰動作部40に復帰動作を指示する指示部41と、を具備する。【選択図】図2
