Provided is an endoscope having a raising operation mechanism provided to an operation section thereof, wherein enlargement of a grip section of the operation section can be prevented. This endoscopecomprises: an operation section (22) that has an operation section body (32), a grip section connected to the operation section body (32), and an extension section (36) extending from the grip section(34) toward a distal end side; an insertion section (24) that is provided on the distal end side of the extension section (36); a raising stand (30) that is provided to a distal end section (26) of the insertion section (24); a movable member (96) that is provided to the extension section (36) and acts in conjunction with an operation of a raising operation lever (20); a wire (60) that is connected to the raising stand (30) at a distal end side thereof, is connected to the movable member (96) at a proximal end side thereof, and is pushed and pulled by the movable member (96); and an attachment member (98) that is provided to the proximal end of the wire (60) and engages with the movable member (96) in a single-touch freely attachable/detachable manner.