So-to halls went on to be constructed throughout Japan following the geographical spread of Zen Buddhism, and they continue to be used as places of ascetic practice at temples including Eihei-ji Temple and Kencho-ji Temple.
その後、禅宗の地方展開と共に各地に設立され、今日もなお、永平寺や建長寺等で修行道場として使用されている。