There is provided an endoscope capable of reducing time and effort required for cleaning operation of an elevator without causing a leading end section to increase in size. An elevator assembly 49 to be accommodated in the leading end section of the endoscope includes an assembly body 51, an elevator 50, and an elevation lever 52.The elevator 50 includes an elevator rotation shaft portion 62, the elevation lever 52 includes a lever rotation shaft portion 80, and the assembly body 51 includes a bearing hole 57 for supporting the rotation shaft portions 62 and 80. The elevator rotation shaft portion 62 is inserted into the bearing hole 57 from a recessed portion 53B of the assembly body 51, and the lever rotation shaft portion 80 is inserted into the bearing hole 57 from a side opposite to the recessed portion 53B, and then the shaft portions are coupled to each other.
