Just need a bit of help and advice.

We were planning on flying to Nagoya (NGO) and staying there for the duration of the F1 then moving up to Tokyo for the last 5 days of the trip.

We have since been advised the Nagoya is a pretty boring place and we'd be better off in Osaka.. Does anyone have an opinion on this?

Also would we be able to use the JR Pass (7 day) to get from the airport to Suzuka for 3 seperate days and then use it to get to Tokyo?
(I have searched but seem to be struggling)

And my last question (for now) Which is the area we'd want to stay in in Tokyo where the main shopping/entertainment etc is?

Osaka
http://www.osaka-info.jp/en/
Nagoya
http://www.ncvb.or.jp/en/contents/

1.would we be able to use the JR Pass (7 day) to get from the airport to Suzuka for 3 seperate days and then use it to get to Tokyo?

Yes, single tickets will come cheaper though.

2. Which is the area we'd want to stay in in Tokyo where the main shopping/entertainment etc is?

So you believe single tickets would work out cheaper?
Can you point me inthe right direction for the single ticket prices..

The bus from Shiroko to the circuit costs 380yen.

Oneway bullet train fare from Nagoya to Tokyo is 10780yen.

Also, how do I pre-purchase a day return on the bullet train from Nagoya to Kyoto?

Yes, seat reservations can be made for limited express trains, starting one month ahead of travel date.

Also, how do I pre-purchase a day return on the bullet train from Nagoya to Kyoto?

thanks for your help.

A final question: to make the seat reservations (either limited express trains to Suzuka,or the bullet train to Kyoto) can this be done online from overseas? Or, is it that you need to be physically in Japan to reserve?

Thanks,