 In 2010, the Japanese Government gave Saito the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette.In 2013, over 300 people attended an event at the Tokyo Imperial Hotel to celebrate 45 years of "Golgo 13", including Deputy Prime Minister of Japan Tarō Asō.In 2017, Saito received the Iwate Hometown Special Manga Award at the 7th Iwate Manga Awards for having a residence in Hanamaki, Iwate and including a character from the prefecture in "Golgo 13".