Abstract: This endoscope includes a magnification change manipulative switch made easy to manipulate in relation to an angle manipulative knob. That is, in an endoscope manipulative section with an angle manipulative knob for bending a front end and a magnification change manipulative switch disposed, two switch bodies making up the above magnification change manipulative switch are arranged in a direction nearly perpendicular to a rotation axis of the angle manipulation knob and disposed nearly in contact with each other so as to be retained by a retaining member to which a rubber cover is attached in an airtight condition. On an outer surface of this rubber cover, a convex portion for identifying function is provided. According to this endoscope, movement of a thumb between the angle manipulation knob and the magnification change manipulative switch is smoothed and the above convex portion enables a magnification change, for example, to a near side or to the far side, to be manipulated.