First of all, traffic problems, in addition to JR, there are also Danhou buses to choose. There are two reasons : first, budget, Kyoto JR to Egan 4000 or so, while the bus only needs 2800 (I am the Tianwang Mountain bus in Xishan, or Kyoto station); second, less time, only less than 2 hours. Egan's scenery is not much to say. Look at the picture.