An endoscope 1 includes a traction member for bending driving 14 connected to a bending portion 3 and inserted through an insertion section 2, a bending operation section 5, 22, 23 that performs pulling and loosening operation of the traction member for bending driving 14 and performs bending operation of the entire bending portion 3, a first traction member for bending fixing 15 connected to the bending portion 3 and inserted through the insertion section 2, a first operation section for bending fixing 6a that performs pulling and loosening operation of the first traction member for bending fixing 15 and operates fixing or release of the entire bending portion 3, a second traction member for bending fixing 16 connected to the bending portion 3 and inserted through the insertion section 2 and a second operation section for bending fixing 6b that performs pulling and loosening operation of the second traction member for bending fixing 16 and operates fixing or release of a part of the bending portion 3.
