Awa Kokubun-ji (é¿波å½åÂÂ寺) is a Sà Âtà  Zen Buddhist temple in Tokushima, Tokushima. It is the 15th temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
Awa Kokubun-ji is the Kokubun-ji (provincial temples, one in each province of Japan) for Awa Province. Gyà Âki is said to have carved the principal image of Yakushi Nyorai. These temples were designated by Emperor Shà Âmu. It was originally of the Hosso sect, but changed to the Shingon sect when Kukai visited the temple. Later, it became part of the Sà Âtà  Zen sect.
Nearby is the Awa Kokubunni-ji ruins, the site of a nunnery also established as part of Emperor Shà Âmu's efforts.
The temple's garden is a Nationally Designated Cultural Property.