Mikado is named after the ancient title of the Emperor of Japan. Is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The hamlet is part of the rural municipality of Sliding Hills No. 273. It has a flag stop for Via Rail's Winnipeg-Churchill train. Mikado is located at the intersection of Highway 5 and Highway 754. This village was founded after the Japanese had won several victories in the war against Russia (Russo-Japanese War 1904–05). Britain was allied with Japan in this war and Japan was a very popular nation throughout the British Empire. Three towns in Saskatchewan along the CN line (Togo, Kuroki, Mikado), a regional park (Oyama), and CN Siding (Fukushiama) were named in honour of Japanese achievements in this war. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mikado had a population of 40 living in 17 of its 19 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 25. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. References Designated places in Saskatchewan Hamlets in Saskatchewan Sliding Hills No. 273, Saskatchewan Division No. 9, Saskatchewan