The endoscope 1 includes a distal end rigid portion 11 in which an image sensor 20 is disposed, a bending portion 12 for changing the direction of the distal end rigid portion 11, a flexible portion 13 extending from the bending portion 12, And a plurality of deforming portions 32 that are deformed by the bending deformation of the bending portion 12 and non-deforming portions 33 that are not deformed are alternately arranged and have a plurality of wirings 36 connected to the image sensor 20. Further, a flexible wiring board 30 is further provided.内視鏡１は、撮像素子２０が配設されている先端硬性部１１と、先端硬性部１１の方向を変えるための湾曲部１２と、湾曲部１２から延設されている軟性部１３と、を具備し、湾曲部１２の湾曲変形により変形する変形部３２と、変形しない非変形部３３と、が交互に複数連設されており、撮像素子２０と接続されている複数の配線３６を有する、可撓性の配線板３０を更に具備する。
