Newly built thatched private houses are extremely rare, but many temple/shrine buildings, such as the Shogu (main shrine) and Betsugu (sub-shrine) of Ise-jingu Shrine maintain thatched roofs according to old customs.
民家では新規に建築されることはほとんどなくなったが、伊勢神宮正宮・別宮などの寺社建築では古式に則り茅葺を維持している例が多い。