Since, however, the survey this time demanded to cover much more details than did the shrine survey of 1869 to 1871, the survey results were not readily been reported back even after the deadline.
しかし、明治2-4年の神社調査よりも更に詳細な調査を求めるものであったため、期限を過ぎてもなかなか報告が集まらなかった。