An image pickup unit 30, includes: a front group lens frame 55 holding a front group lens 56a a rear group lens frame 57 fitted to the front group lens frame 55 and holding a rear group lens 56b a movable frame 65 disposed to be movable forward and backward in a direction along a photographing optical axis O within the rear group lens frame 56b, and holding a movable lens 66 an adhesive 55c bonding the front group lens frame 55 to the rear group lens frame 57 and an adhesive outflow preventing portion C preventing the adhesive 55c from flowing out toward the movable frame 65 side when the front group lens frame 55 is bonded and fitted to the rear group lens frame 57.
