In recent years, as fire stations sometimes issue administrative guidance not to make a fire in a ceremonial hall at night, Tsuya is sometimes observed in the form called Hantsuya (hold a wake for half a night) rather than keeping all-night vigil in urban ceremonial halls and the bereaved members of the family go home.
近年では消防署の指導などにより、式場では夜間の火は焚かないよう指導が入ることもあり、都市部の式場では夜通しではなく、半通夜と呼ばれる形態で夜は遺族が帰ってしまう場合もある。