There is provided an endoscope capable of observation of a cell at a desired region existing in a depth direction with easier configuration compared with a conventional one. The endoscope of the invention includes: an insertion portion to be inserted into a living body a low magnification observation system for performing low magnification observation at a region to be observed in the living body, the low magnification observation system being provided to the insertion portion a high magnification observation system for performing high magnification observation at a region of interest which is a local region of the region to be observed, the high magnification observation system being provided to the insertion portion. The high magnification observation system includes a plurality of illumination portions for respectively illuminating illumination lights for high magnification observation with respect to the region of interest, and the plurality of illumination portions are respectively arranged at predetermined positions on a distal end surface of the insertion portion.
