The endoscope 1 of the present invention includes a distal end piece 6 f disposed at the distal end of a bending portion 6 provided on the distal end side of the insertion portion 2 and a distal end piece 6 f inserted through the distal piece 6 f along the longitudinal axis 2 a of the insertion portion 2 The tip piece 6 f has a projecting portion 40 provided by cutting and bending a predetermined part of the outer circumferential surface in the direction of the central axis 6 fa, and the projecting portion 40 is provided with a wire tip portion 15 a And an elongated groove 43 along a central axis 6fa having a terminating surface 43e at a predetermined position of the outer peripheral surface side concave surface 42. The outer peripheral surface side concave surface 42 is provided with a concave surface 42 on the outer peripheral surface side.本発明の内視鏡1は、挿入部2の先端側に設けられた湾曲部6の先端に配置される先端駒6fと、挿入部2の長手軸2aに沿って先端駒6fの内部に挿通されるワイヤ15と、を備え、先端駒6fは、外周面の予め定めた一部を中心軸6faの方向に切り曲げて設けられる突出部40を有し、突出部40にはワイヤ先端部15aが配置される外周面側凹面42と、外周面側凹面42の予め定めた位置に終端面43eを設けた中心軸6faに沿って細長な溝43と、を具備している。
