An endoscope comprising: an insertion section having a leading end and a base end; an operation section provided at the base end of the insertion section ; a leading end body provided at the leading end of the insertion section ; an elevator that is provided in the leading end body , and has a first rotation shaft portion formed integrally with the elevator in a direction including a component of a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the insertion section ; an elevation lever that is provided in the leading end body to allow the elevator to rise and lie, the elevator transferring turning force to the first rotation shaft portion ; a transfer member that is provided from the operation section to the leading end body through the insertion section to transfer displacement generated in the operation section to the elevation lever ; an elevator accommodation section provided in the leading end body , the elevator accommodation section including: an elevator accommodation space in which the elevator is accommodated; a partition wall provided between the elevator and the elevation lever ; and a bearing hole that is provided in the partition wall to support the first rotation shaft portion ; and a seal member provided in the bearing hole , wherein the elevator accommodation space has an open portion opened toward an opposite side to the partition wall in the elevator accommodation section and the open portion is formed in an area including the elevator disposed in the elevator accommodation space as viewed from an axial direction of the bearing hole . an insertion section having a leading end and a base end; an operation section provided at the base end of the insertion section ; a leading end body provided at the leading end of the insertion section ; an elevator that is provided in the leading end body , and has a first rotation shaft portion formed integrally with the elevator in a direction including a component of a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the insertion section ; an elevation lever that is provided in the leading end body to allow the elevator to rise and lie, the elevator transferring turning force to the first rotation shaft portion ; a transfer member that is provided from the operation section to the leading end body through the insertion section to transfer displacement generated in the operation section to the elevation lever ; an elevator accommodation section provided in the leading end body , the elevator accommodation section including: an elevator accommodation space in which the elevator is accommodated; a partition wall provided between the elevator and the elevation lever ; and a bearing hole that is provided in the partition wall to support the first rotation shaft portion ; and a seal member provided in the bearing hole , wherein the elevator accommodation space has an open portion opened toward an opposite side to the partition wall in the elevator accommodation section and the open portion is formed in an area including the elevator disposed in the elevator accommodation space as viewed from an axial direction of the bearing hole . an elevator accommodation space in which the elevator is accommodated; a partition wall provided between the elevator and the elevation lever ; and a bearing hole that is provided in the partition wall to support the first rotation shaft portion ; and a seal member provided in the bearing hole , wherein the elevator accommodation space has an open portion opened toward an opposite side to the partition wall in the elevator accommodation section and the open portion is formed in an area including the elevator disposed in the elevator accommodation space as viewed from an axial direction of the bearing hole . <EOS>