The proposal is aimed at increasing publicity for the sport and generating greater commercial revenues.
A Japanese rally would join newcomer Mexico in a 16-round series and be the first time two new countries have hosted rallies since its inception in 1973.
The World Rally Championship is one of a host of motor sports series looking at incorporating an Asian event into their calendar.
Formula One, MotoGP and the World Superbike Championship have all idenitifed Asian countries as potential future race hosts.
World Rally governing body, the FIA has stepped up its bid to revamp the World Rally Championship by announcing that Japan could stage an event for the first time next year.
