In addition, the national government had the big problem of moving the capital to Tokyo and of celebrating Onie no matsuri (first niinamesai - a ceremony for thanking the gods for a good harvest, after an emperor's accession) in Tokyo, making the state of affairs uncertain, and therefore, Dajokan showed a cautious attitude for the construction of Hasshinden as well.
また、当時の政府は東京奠都と大嘗祭の東京執行という大問題を抱えており、事態が流動的であったため太政官も八神殿の造営には慎重姿勢を見せた。