An ultrasonic endoscope according to the present invention, the insertion portion to be inserted into the body of the living body (10), provided at the distal end of the insertion portion (10), ultrasonic transmitting and receiving unit (101) and ultrasonic transceiver ( a balloon (106) groove is attached (102, 103) surrounding the 101), the balloon (106) balloon water port for water in the (104) formed the distal end rigid portion and (10a), the balloon balloon water channel communicating with the water supply port (104) (128), the universal cable connecting the connector portion to connect the ultrasonic endoscope (2) to the light source device (6) and (13) and the operating unit (11) water pipe provided in (12) and (124), provided in the operation unit (11), air and water supply cylinder (121 and one end of the one end and the water pipe of the balloon water channel (128) (124) is opened When provided with conduits for water injection to the water inlet provided in the balloon water channel (128) (135) and (136). 本発明にかかる超音波内視鏡は、生体の体内に挿入される挿入部(10)と、挿入部(10)の先端に設けられ、超音波送受信部(101)及び該超音波送受信部(101)を囲むバルーン(106)が取り付けられる溝部(102、103)を有し、バルーン(106)内に送水するためのバルーン送水口(104)が形成された先端硬質部(10a)と、バルーン送水口(104)と連通するバルーン送水チャンネル(128)と、超音波内視鏡(2)を光源装置(6)に接続するコネクタ部(13)と操作部(11)とを接続するユニバーサルケーブル(12)に設けられた送水管(124)と、操作部(11)に設けられ、バルーン送水チャンネル(128)の一端と送水管(124)の一端とが開口する送気送水シリンダ(121)と、バルーン送水チャンネル(128)に設けられた注水口(135)に注水する管路(136)とを備える。