The endoscope 1 includes an insertion portion 2 having a curved portion 2b, an operation portion 3 having gripping portions 4, 5 and an operation portion main body 6, a pedestal portion 6a protruding from the operation portion main body 6, and an operator's gripping portion. A shaft member 7a that is tilted with fingers of a hand that grips 4, 5； a finger rest portion 7b that is provided at an end of the shaft member 7a and on which a finger of the hand that grips the grip portions 4, 5 is disposed； It is provided outside the periphery of the pedestal 6a and on the opposite side of the shaft member 7a from the grips 4 and 5 gripped by the operator, and grips the grips 4 and 5 disposed on the finger rest 7d. And step portions 30 and 20 on which fingers different from the fingers of the operator's hand can be placed. 内視鏡１は、湾曲部２ｂを有する挿入部２と、把持部４、５及び操作部本体６を有する操作部３と、操作部本体６から突出する台座部６ａと、操作者の把持部４、５を把持する手の指で傾倒操作される軸部材７ａと、軸部材７ａの端部に設けられ、把持部４、５を把持した手の指が配置される指当て部７ｂと、台座部６ａの周縁より外側であって、操作者が把持する把持部４、５とは軸部材７ａを挟んで反対側に設けられ、指置き部７ｄに配置される把持部４、５を把持する操作者の手の指とは異なる指が配置可能な段差部３０、２０と、を具備する。
