Treasures of JapanA catalogue of Japan's designated cultural properties
2,690 works catalogued

Home › Browse › Swords & Armour › Kamakura period › Tachi Sword, Known as “Uesugi Tachi”

National Treasure

Tachi Sword, Known as “Uesugi Tachi”

太刀 銘 一（上杉太刀）
Tachi Sword, Known as “Uesugi Tachi” (太刀 銘 一（上杉太刀）)
PLATE IImage: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0
At a glance — Swords & Armour · Kamakura period, 13th century · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated National Treasure of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
1201–1300
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-178012

Find more

Tachi Sword, Known as “Uesugi Tachi” is a swords & armour of Kamakura period, 13th century (1201–1300), held by the Tokyo National Museum and designated a National Treasure (国宝) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Tachi Sword, Known as “Uesugi Tachi”（太刀 銘 一（上杉太刀））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-178012. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/tachi-sword-known-as-uesugi-tachi/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Cultural property designation: National Treasure
  • Genre: Arms & Armor
  • 員数: 1口
  • 分類: 刀剣
  • 銘文等: 銘 一 (号 上杉太刀)

Also at the Tokyo National Museum More →

More swords & armour of the Kamakura period More →

Advertisement