An endoscope configured to be carried with a hand includes an insertion portion extending in a longitudinally axial direction, and an operation portion coaxially connected to a proximal end portion of the insertion portion and extending in the longitudinally axial direction, the operation portion includes an axially directional grasp portion extending in the longitudinally axial direction, a bending operation portion provided on a more proximal end side than the axially directional grasp portion, and a widely directional grasp portion provided on a more proximal end side than the bending operation portion wherein at least a part of the bending operation portion is located within a widely directional length of the widely directional grasp portion, and the widely directional grasp portion includes a grasp part protruding farther toward one widely directional side than the bending operation portion.