An image pickup unit of an embodiment includes: a first substrate on which an image pickup device is mounted; a first intermediate wiring board including a first wire, one end of the first wire electrically connected to the first substrate, the other end of the first wire including a first electrode pad; a second substrate on which an electronic component is mounted; and a second intermediate wiring board including a second wire, one end of the second wire electrically connected to the second substrate, and the other end of the second wire including a second electrode pad, wherein the first electrode pad and the second electrode pad coming into close contact and fixed in an electrically connected state are bent and deformed.