A distal end hood for an endoscope includes: a main body portion formed in a cylindrical shape in a longitudinal axis direction, wherein a distal end portion of an insertion portion of the endoscope is inserted inside through an opening on a proximal end side in the longitudinal axis direction, and the main body portion is formed such that part of a distal end surface in the longitudinal axis direction protrudes forward in the longitudinal axis direction; and a projection portion provided on an outer peripheral surface of the main body portion and formed in a rib shape extending toward a proximal end in the longitudinal axis direction from a protrusion end surface of a part of the distal end surface protruding in the longitudinal axis direction.