聖地

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 聖地 (せいち) is a noun for a holy place or, by extension, a site especially meaningful to fans.
• Basic usage: 巡礼者が聖地を目指す has the religious sense; ファンの聖地と呼ぶ applies the label to a film location.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Religious site and fan-culture extension
  • Pilgrimage selects holy place, while a work's setting and its fans select the extended sense of a culturally special destination.