Provided is an endoscope which uses a simple and inexpensive configuration which makes it possible that a hand-held section and an insertion section can be connected and disconnected from each other while sealing properties are ensured, thereby making the insertion section suitable to be disposed of. An elastic connection member (50) is provided between the hand-held section (10) and insertion section (20) of an endoscope (2). The connection member (50) straddles and covers the front end of the hand-held section (10) and the base end of the insertion section (20), is in close elastic contact with the hand-held section (10), and is integrally joined to the insertion section (20). Thus, the hand-held section (10) and the insertion section (20) are separably connected to each other.
