A specifying unit that specifies a turning operation for turning the tip and endoscope having an insertion portion provided with a curved portion, to the base end of the bending portion, the endoscope device, the information of the turning operation to the specified It includes a determination unit for determining a driving direction of the curved portion based, to pivot the bending portion, and a bending drive unit with drive and bend the bending portion in the driving direction as determined by the determination unit, to pivot the curved portion.内視鏡装置は、湾曲部が設けられた挿入部を有する内視鏡と、湾曲部の基端に対してその先端を旋回させる旋回動作を指定する指定部と、指定した旋回動作の情報に基づき、湾曲部を旋回させるように湾曲部の駆動方向を決定する決定部と、決定部の決定した駆動方向に湾曲部を湾曲駆動して、湾曲部を旋回させる湾曲駆動部と、を備える。
