ENDOSCOPE

An endoscope includes an active bending section and a passive bending section that are bendable and sequentially disposed from a distal tip; and a connection cylinder for connecting the active bending section and the passive bending section, wherein the active bending section and the passive bending section each include a plurality of articulated cylinders, a coil member, through which an operation wire to be operated for bending the active bending section is inserted, is fixed to the connection cylinder, and a cutout is formed in a vicinity of the coil member, the cutout enhancing a rotational freedom degree of an articulated cylinder, in the passive bending section, to be connected with the connection cylinder and to rotate.