In addition, recently there are some temples 'cannot keep even Soshiki-Bukkyo' due to various problems; some under-populated areas are not able to hold funerals on their own; on the contrary, some areas suffers from the urbanization; there are also the problems that temples cannot react to the changes of styles of living nor to the diversification of funeral.
また、近年では、過疎化などの進展で地域だけで葬儀が遂行できないこと、逆に都市化やライフスタイルの変化、葬儀のあり方の多様化などにより、「葬式仏教すら成り立たない」寺院も存在する。