also: サンクチュアリー
noun
General term for a sacred or protected place, often used in religious, environmental, or metaphorical contexts.
その島は鳥たちのサンクチュアリになっている。
The island serves as a sanctuary for birds.
noun
Sanctuary faction; Akamatsu faction
Refers specifically to the Akamatsu faction within the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, known as 'Sanctuary'.
立憲民主党のサンクチュアリは赤松グループを指す。
The Sanctuary in the Constitutional Democratic Party refers to the Akamatsu group.