Netaji's ashes came to the Renkoji temple for the purpose of a funeral ceremony but the father of the present chief monk, Rev. Mochizuki,agreed to keep them in safe custody.
Bose's funeral was held at 8:00 p.m. on September 18, 1945.
On August 18 at the temple every year Netaji's associates observe his death anniversary.
Over the years, several Indian officials have visited Renkoji to pay their respects to Subhas Chandra Bose: Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was the first dignitary to visit the site in October 1957.
President Dr. Rajendra Prasad followed him a year later.
In 1969 Indira Gandhi visited and former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee, , first visited the temple during his term as Foreign Minister.
He later on December 9, 2001 visited it during his official visit to Japan .
In 2000, Jaswant Singh the then Indian Minister of External Affairs, visited the temple in November
The ashes of Netaji are placed in a small golden pagoda.
Subhash Chandra Bose's followers and Indians from all over the world come here to pay their respects to Netaji.
There is a sign-in note book, right next to the entrance to the Temple office where you can sign in and pay your respects when you visit this temple.
