An endoscope according to the present invention is an endoscope having a rigid insertion portion to be inserted into a subject, the endoscope being provided with an image sensor which is provided at the distal end of the insertion portion and acquires an image of a subject, A hard channel formed in a tubular shape and extending in an inclined manner with respect to a longitudinal axis of the insertion portion and through which an elongated member can be inserted, and a flexible channel extending from the image sensor And a signal cable having a plurality of signal lines for transmitting a signal and a part of which is wound at least once around an outer periphery of the channel, wherein the channel and the signal cable are connected to one end side and the other end side , The arrangement with respect to the insertion portion is different.本発明に係る内視鏡は、被検体に挿入される硬性の挿入部を備えた内視鏡であって、挿入部の先端に設けられ、被検体の画像を取得する画像センサと、挿入部の内部に設けられ、該挿入部の長手軸に対して傾斜して延び、長尺状の部材を挿通可能な筒状をなす硬質性のチャンネルと、画像センサから延びて該画像センサが取得した信号を伝送する複数の信号線を有し、一部がチャンネルの外周に対して少なくとも一周巻付いてなる信号ケーブルと、を備え、チャンネルと信号ケーブルとは、挿入部の一端側と他端側とにおいて、挿入部に対する配置が異なる。
